Container for fishhooks



Aug. 17, 1948. w. VOGEL CONTAINER FOR FISHHOOKS Filed Sept. 4, 1945 Patented Aug. 17, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER FOR FISHHOOKS 'Louis W. Vogel, Chicago, 111.

Application September 4, 1943, Serial No. 501,252

8 Claims.

The invention relates generally to containers and more particularly to a container for holding and carrying fish hooks or similar objects.

A general object of the invention is to provide a fish hook container of new and improved construction, resulting in a compact, safe and economically manufactured container.

A more particular object is to provide a container having a support upon which the hooks are suspended by their hook portion without interlocking engagement with the support, and a closure for the container which, when in open position, uncovers all of the hooks for ready removal by simple lifting of a selected hook and, when in closed position yieldably engages the hooks to hold them in position on the support.

Another object is to provide a container having but a single movable closure, the remainder of the container being integral and formed from a sheet of material.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a container embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the closure in open position.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the container shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary and enlarged transverse sectional view to show certain details of construction.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view showing a modified form of container.

While the inventio is susceptible of various modifications and alternative constructions, there is herein disclosed and will hereinafter be described a preferred embodiment and one modification. It is not intended, however, that the invention is to be limited thereby to the specific forms disclosed. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all modifications and alternative con,- structions falling within the spirit and scope of this invention as defined in the appended claims.

Referring to the embodiment of the invention disclosed in Figs. 1 to 4, the container comprises a main casing portion, generally designated l0, and a closure therefor, generally designated II, the two portions making up a completely closed container when the closure is in closed position. The main casin portion in turn comprises a rear wall l2, a bottom end wall l3, a partial front wall l4, and partial side walls I5, the front and side walls extending upwardly from the bottom end wall a distance less than the total height of the container and thereby forming an opening at the end of the main casing portion opposite the bottom end wall [3. Preferably and conveniently, this main casing portion is formed from a. single sheet of plastic material. The rear wall, the bottom end wall, andthe front wall are readily formed by mere bending of a sheet of plastic. material. The partial side walls l5 are also readily formed from the same sheet of materi-al, these walls being left as ear-like projections when the sheet of material is initiallycut and then folded at right angles to the rear wall [2 and integrally bonded alon the bottom edge to the bottom end wall I3, and atthe front edge to the'front wall l4 in some conventional manner,.as by the application of a solvent in sufficient quantity temporarily to soften the parts to be bonded.

Carried by this. main. casing portion is a supporting member I 6 upon which the fish hooks are mounted. It is a feature of this invention that the fish hook supporting member I6 is of such character and location in relation to the closure that when the closure is open the fish hooks on the supporting member are completely exposed and may be removed from the container by a simple lifting operation, while the fish hook supporting member cooperates with the closure when in closed position to hold the hooks thereon against loss on of the member, and even against shifting on the member. Herein the supporting member [6 is pre erably and conveniently for-med as an integral part-of the main casing portion from the same sheet of plastic employed to form the, heretofore described walls. To that end, an extension of the top of the rear wall I2 is first bent downwardly and forwardly, and thence upwardlyand forwardly, and thence again vertically downwardly, as best seen in Fig. 3. Thus the supporting member 16 is composed of three parts IT, l8 and I9. with the parts I! and I8 forming an upwardly opening trough and the juncture between the parts l8 and I9 forming a hook carrying edge Ell extending parallel with and spaced forwardly of the rear wall l2. This edge 20, as best seen in Fig. 3, is at substantially the level of the top edge of the rear wall l2. The parts l1. and I8 of the supporting member are "made of such proportion that the trough therebetween will accommodate the barbed end ofv a hook 2|, of the largest size intended to be carried; in the container, when the hook rests on the edge 20. The vertical part I!) extends downwardlypreferably to a point below the eye of any wall l2.

3 hook 2| that may be mounted on the edge 20 in the above described manner.

The closure ll comprises a main portion 22, side flanges 23, and a top flange 24 serving to complete the front and side walls of the .container and form the top end wall, respectively, when the closure is in closed position. It is believed apparent that the closure, like the main casing portion, may be formed as an integral structure from'a single sheet of plastic material.

The closure is pivoted to the main casing portion of the container at the top of the partial front wall H. To that end each partial side wall I5 is the level of the top edge of the rear wall l2 so as to cooperate with the pad 29' and the top flange 24 in holding fish hooks against loss off of or displacement along the bracket 30.

It is believed apparent from the foregoing that I have perfected a fish hook container which gives unusually full and complete access to the hooks when the container is open. At the same time, the hooks are firmly and securely held against loss and against shifting when the com ta-iner is closed. This is all accomplished without any interlocking engagement of the hooks, and,

' particularly, the barbed ends thereof with some provided with an upstanding ear 25 immediately.

adjacent the partial front wall M. The closure is pivotally secured to the ears 25 throughthe medium of pins 26 projectin through .the side flanges 23 and into the adjacent ears 25. These vided with some means for latching the closure in closed position and herein such latch means takes the form of a peg 21 extending upwardly from the top edge of the rear wall l2. Cooperating with the peg is a hole 28 in the rear edge of the top flange 24 of the closure, into which the peg 21 projects when the closure is swung to closed position. Preferably the peg is given a slight rearward bend or bulge and the hole 28, is given a slight forward bulge so as to result in a slight snap holdin action.

As previously stated, the closure cooperates with the fish hook supporting member to hold hooks on the member When the closure is in closed position. To facilitate this without injury to the hooks or without strain or injury to the container, the inner surface of the top flange 24 has secured thereto a pad or covering 29 of some yieldable, resilient material, such as felt, sponge rubber, or the like. This pad or covering 29 lightly engages the edge 20 of the supporting member I6 when the closure is in closed position and thus yieldingly grips any and all hooks that may be on the supporting member to prevent their loss off of the supporting member, and even to prevent their shifting longitudinally of the supporting member.

In the modified form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5, the container still comprises a main casing portion I and a closure ll. The main casing portion has a rear wall H, a bottom end wall l3, a partial front wall M, and partial side walls l, the same as the container of Figs. 1 to 4, except that the structure-is cast rather than being formed from a sheet of plastic material. The closure, likewise, is composed of a main portion 22' and side and top flanges 23' and 24', respectively, with the top flange again carrying a pad orcovering 29' of some resilient material. The'closure may be either cast or formed from a sheet of plastic material and is hingedly connected to the main casing portion in the manner described with the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 4.

The hook supporting member l6 in this form of the invention is in the nature .of a bracket 30 which is cast integrally with the rear wall l2 and extends forwardly and then upwardly to terminate in a hook carrying edge extending parallel with and spaced forwardly of the rear The edge 20' again is substantially at part of thecontainer, thus permitting ready and convenient removal of the hooks by a simple picking ofi 'operation. Further, the container is of simple construction, containing a minimum of parts that may get out of order, is economically manufactured, and is sturdy and compact. The plastic employed may be transparent, as here shown, to permit the fisherman to determine, at a glance and. without opening the container, whether he has the desired kind and number of hooks.

I claim as my invention:

1. A container for fish hooks or the like comprising a main body portion having a rear wall, a bottom end wall and a front wall and side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall only a part of the distance, a fish hook supporting member carried by the rear wall and extending parallel therewith and spaced forwardly therefrom, the upper edge of the supporting member being substantially at the level of the top of the of the rear wall, and a closure pivotally mounted on said main body portion comprising a main portion forming the balance of the front wall of the container, side flanges and a top flange projecting laterally of said main portion to complete the side walls and form the top end wall respec tively of the container when the closure is in closed position, and a pad of resilient material on the inner side of said top flange for yieldably engaging and holding fish hooks on said supporting member in position.

2. A container for fish hooks or the like comprising a rear wall, a bottom end wall, side walls, and a front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall over only a portion of the height of 'the container, a fish hook supporting member extending parallel with the rear wall and spaced forwardly therefrom providing an edge on which fish hooks are carried by placing the hook portion thereover, the hook carrying edge of the supporting member being substantially at the level of the top of the rear wall, and a closure pivotally mounted on the container and comprising a main portion forming the balance of the front wall of the container and a laterally projecting flange formin the top end wall of the container when the .closure is in closed position, and a pad of resilient material on the inner side of said flange for yieldably engaging and holding in position fish hooks on said supporting member.

3. A container for fish hooks or the like comprising a main body portion including a rear wall, "a fish hook supporting member rigid with said main body portion and extendin parallel with and spaced forwardly from the rear wall and providing an edge upon which fish hooks may be carried by engagement of the hook portion thereover, the hook carrying edge of the supporting member being substantially at the level of the top of the rear wall, and a closure pivotally mounted on, said main body portion and operating when in closed position to retain hooks yieldably on said supporting member.

4. A container for fish hooks or the like comprising a rear wall, a bottom end wall, side walls, and a partial front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall over only a portion of the height of the container, an extension of the top of said rear wall bent first downwardly and forwardly and then upwardly and forwardly to provide a fish hook carrying edge extending parallel with the rear wall and spaced forwardly therefrom on which fish hooks are supported by placing the hook portion thereover with the barbed end in the trough formed by the reverse bend of the extension, the hook carrying edge being substantially at the level of the top of the rear wall, and a closure pivotally mounted at the top of the partial front wall and comprising a main portion forming the balance of the front wall of the container and a laterally projecting fiange forming the top end wall of the container when the closure is in closed position, and a pad of resilient material on the inner side of said flange for yieldably engagin and holding in position fish hooks on said carrying edge.

5. A container for fish hooks or the like comprising a rear wall, a bottom end wall, side walls, and a partial front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall over only a portion of the height of the container, an extension of the top of said rear wall bent downwardly and forwardly then upwardly and forwardly and then substantially vertically downwardly to provide a hook carrying edge extending parallel with the rear wall and spaced forwardly thereof upon which hooks may be mounted by placing the hook portion over the edge with the barbed point in the trough formed by the first mentioned bends and with the eyeend extending downwardly and resting against the vertical portion of the extension, the hook carrying edge being substantially at the level of the top of the rear wall, and a closure pivotally mounted at the top of the partial front wall and comprising a main portion forming the balance of the front wall of the container and a laterally projecting flange forming the top end wall of the container when the closure i in closed position, and a pad of resilient material on the inner side of said flange for yieldably engaging and holding in position fish hooks on said carrying edge.

6. A container for fish hooks or the like comprising a main casing portion having a rear wall, a bottom end Wall, a partial front wall, and partial side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall over only a part of the distance all formed from a single sheet of plastic bent and integrally bonded at the intersections to form a unitary main casing portion, an integral extension of the top of said rear wall bent to provide a fish hook carrying edge extending parallel with and spaced forwardly of the rear wall, the edge being substantially at the level of the top of the rear wall, and a closure pivotally mounted on said main casing portion comprising a main portion forming the balance of th front wall of the container, side flanges and a top flange projectin laterally of said main portion to complete the side walls and form the top end wall, respectively, of the container when the closure is in closed position, said closure being formed from a single sheet of plastic, and a pad of resilient material on the inner side of said top flange yieldably engaging said hook carrying edge to hold in position the fish hooks on said carrying edge.

7. A container for fish hooks or the like comprising a rear wall, a bottom end wall, side walls, and a partial front wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall over only a portion of the height of the container, a bracket member rigid with said rear wall and extending forwardly and upwardly to terminate substantially at the level of the top of the rear wall in a hook carrying edge extending parallel with the rear wall and spaced forwardly therefrom, and a closure pivotally mounted at the top edge of said partial front wall comprising a main portion forming the balance of the front wall of the container and a laterally projecting flange forming the top end wall of the container when the closure is in closed position, and means on the inner side of said flange cooperating with the top edge of said bracket member when the closure is in closed position to retain hooks on the top edge of said bracket.

8. A container for fish hooks or the like comprising an elongated main casing portion having a rear wall, a partial front wall and a bottom wall, said main casing portion providing at the end opposite said bottom wall an opening extending longitudinally of the casing, a fish hook supporting member having a hook supportin edge disposed in said opening and extending longitudinally of the main casing portion in spaced relation to and parallel with said front and rear walls, and a closure pivoted to said front wall for closing the opening of said main casing and operable when in closed position to complete the container and to cooperate with the hook supporting edge of said supportin member to engage and hold fish hooks thereon in position.

LOUIS W. VOGEL.

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